Date: September 8, 1975
Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end. This happens after the Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Date: April 29, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29…
The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya. Date: August 4, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia →…
Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh Campaign: North Vietnamese troops attack Ban Mê Thuột in the South on their way to capturing Saigon in the final push for victory over South Vietnam. Date: March 10, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On…
The Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is shown in motion to a national TV audience for the first time by Robert J. Groden and Dick Gregory. Date: March 6, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This…
Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup. Date: August 15, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and…
Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands. Date: November 25, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1975Pathet Lao Seizes Vientiane, Ends Monarchy, Proclaims Laos Republic – December 2, 1975Cambodian Civil War Ends, Khmer Rouge Captures…